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[@LewdCustomer]

I know all this and am still crappy on guitar. Explain that Ricky.

[@Jichael.mackson]

Creativity is needed when playing

[@rickysguitar]

I suspect that you’re comparing yourself to others. Comparison is the thief of joy. Play what you love to listen to. Play what you enjoy. That’s all that matters.

[@roberteberhart1824]

I'm learning that listening is just as important as playing. Listen and change what's crappy.

[@tumekeehoa3121]

Watching KZbin guitar content without a guitar in your lap? That's my problem anyway, you might have missing fingers so check that first.

[@blakegilliam8223]

A solitary self-appraisal is usually not accurate. Is it possible you're adept at guitar, maybe you don't have a audience that can encourage U?

[@wesleyriker526]

Thank you so much I was having a lot of trouble understanding the caged system now its like a light bulb went off and now I also have an idea of what the 3rd and 5ths are you're a genius mate ❤️

[@boomshanker7]

OMFG. Brilliant. I've been playing over 40 yrs and have never heard it explained as well as this. Thank you, kind sir.

[@rickysguitar]

Love your user name! Young ones reference? “May the seed of your loins be fruitful in the belly of your woman”. Glad it helped!

[@rickysguitar]

NB* The 5 "naked" octaves below the chords are positionless and therefore playable in ALL positions. The first fret is NOT the head nut. If I had kept it within the confines of where the chord lives you would only have the octave in "home" position. In the second half of the video I demonstrate how these move up the neck into other positions. Watch the whole video! The video at the end of this one shows you how they connect. Watch that and it will all make sense. I couldn't put into 1 video as that would have been 40 minutes. PDF here: bit.ly/3phVrXh Buy my book: rickysguitar.com/store

[@Redheadedlady55]

Book for sale is spirial?

[@rickysguitar]

3 versions. Paperback from Amazon, Spiral bound from Lulu, ebook from my webstore :)

[@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin]

@@rickysguitar so. What is the 3. & 5. 🌹🤔🌹

[@rickysguitar]

They are the 3rd and 5th of the chord shape. Do you know about scale degrees and how chords are made? If not watch this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpakoYGwgLaUsNU

[@TonyDiSarro]

Excellent explanation. Thank You

[@stephensmith60]

This has been a pretty productive day for me; just watching a couple of your training videos. 😊. You make it all so easy to understand. Thanks! Cheers! 🥂

[@TypeBeatVault]

This is amazing 🔥🔥🙏🏼 thank you man

[@santanafan1713]

WOW......what an epiphany ! You just managed to plain and easy explain in 18 minutes what many never manage to learn simply because its always brought way to confusing. Thanks Ricky !

[@TheBelmontBluesMan]

Excellent presentation! Thanks

[@raulpaz4347]

Thank you for your explanation, it has been of great help to me.

[@SuperHeliboy]

Wow. Thank you thank you thank you. This concept was way simple to understand. Really opens the whole fret board after playing off and on for decades.

[@tsaniorwig9280]

This information is invaluable to anyone searching for there own voice . Thanks Ricky .

[@MaxPersico]

Anything coming from your YT channel is inspiring and helpful! Great job Ricky 🙌 Max from Venice 🇮🇹

[@viajahtur]

Thanks once again Ricky. Amazing class. I´m gonna buy the book.

[@freesk8]

Wow, great lesson! Thanks! :)

[@aegnira9222]

Wow im so thankful I found this, Thanks a lot!

[@Dad-Gad]

Fantastic lesson as ever Rick 🤘🤘🤘

[@c-live-vids7616]

I've watched so many teachers and videos over the years, and most end up being relatively the same. Not that they are bad, all are helpful. But I think your videos are the ones that really translate into useful info. True "A-Ha" moments. And I've been playing for a long time but always improving. Your vids provide different ways of seeing things, and they have helped a lot. Thank you.

[@kevin-ra447]

Love your explanations, thank you!

[@ianmcevoy9936]

Great lesson,cheers.

[@jacobkavigable]

I have found just listening to the wave forms of the sounds has helped my playing more than anything. With my eyes closed I have developed a visual context of the instrument. I will admit that it has taken many years to develop but it is an amazing addition to knowing all the scales and modes and chord shapes and progressions

[@thomaspodmore7424]

Brother this is actually amazing

[@WickBeavers]

GREAT Practical theory! A NEW subscription! Thanks!

[@rickybgoode9078]

67 yo beginner. I've heard about the CAGED system and seen a couple of other youtubers explain it; but, it didn't take. This lesson got through my thick skull. Thanks Ricky

[@deanvaughan8477]

I have not seen anyone present CAGED in this method on KZbin. From my perspective, this is a great and simple way for people learn the fretboard. Good job sir I will drop this tool into my toolbox. Very nice

[@dragui9932]

Thank you !

[@pschultzyt]

I bought your book, I love it! it is excellent, money very well spent!

[@babycheesus666]

best video I've seen on the subject

[@kevinallman6700]

Your lessons are so easy to understand Ricky, you truly have a gift. One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started was not learning the notes on the neck. Playing a bass taught me a few but not enough and this had a knock on effect where I got frustrated and stagnant which led me to putting the guitar down for 20years. Thankfully got back into it a couple of years ago and straight away knew that I had to do it right this time!! I am as passionate about the theory side as the music because I know from experience it is a benefit to my playing. I heard someone say that you must invest in yourself if you want to get better and I think of this daily. Anyway, thanks for another fantastic lesson and would love to see a video of you talking about your journey in guitar and teaching. It would be a way for us to connect with you even more.. have a wonderful Bank holiday, peace, love, joy and happiness to you and your family (and beautiful dog too!) ❤️

[@frankcallery]

Thanks Ricky

[@wizardoftoys]

This was REALLY a great bunch of work! And I finally saw the "building"! Ahhh Babylon Tower of Debauchery, here I come! Cheers Mr. Ricky 😊

[@randybrooker4166]

Thanks for the aha moments can't wait to practice 😊

[@user-dy9pz6jr4m]

You rock, ricky!!

[@ericshema768]

Thank you you

[@thomasbrown8598]

I had just learned how to find the next recurring note going up the neck. There are five “moves” so to speak going up the neck (octaves). Then repeats. I think the really cool thing about your lesson is, each of the octaves corresponds to one of the CAGED chord shapes . So knowing this, I can find the next reoccurring note and also know the chord shape that goes with it. I know this will be extremely helpful with having other notes to play nearby, playing solos, playing along, etc. So great thank you for this awesome lesson.

[@Az9819]

Great Tutorial! 1) Ricky gives the bare bones of notes & chord shapes + a bit more in this video, which compliments his book ( very easy read). 2) Ricky speaks in plain English, he does Not speak as if he's swallowed a dictionary, as some Americans do; so Ricky is easy to listen to. 3) Ricky gives the opportunity & the urge for the viewer to go deeper into music theory for guitar; which follows from his basic lesson. This last point only works if the viewer asks himself more questions that Must be answered, by himself by research into it. More questions = More answers.

[@thunderace4588]

Thank you Ricky.

[@rickysguitar]

You’re welcome! Thanks for your continued support!

[@LJLEEF1965]

Great book and great lessons on YT

[@wideyxyz2271]

Cool as always

[@annemariekaczorowski1863]

Excellent

[@genehank3121]

looks awesome!!

[@rickysguitar]

It is! Use it!

[@user-kb1hw2yq2f]

If it doesnt click the first time you watch it, thats ok! I didnt get it at first either. Save it to a playlist and come back to it a month or two later and voila!! You'll get it. Happened to me. Dont give up on your dream! Soo many distractions nowdays. Those are super shallow. Learning to play a guitar will give you a life-long warmth in your heart.

[@kennethspencer1044]

thanks

[@ifrancus9623]

Thanks!

[@rickysguitar]

Thanks so much, super appreciate this. Ricky

[@josephinecaruana3847]

Cool mate ❤

[@squadgeman3247]

Very cool.

[@kimbercafe11]

Hello. I play violin so the whole concept of shapes is utterly foreign and feels impossible to wrap my head around. I know what all the notes are on guitar and can sightread from sheet music, only because that's how I play the violin so I figured that out first, easy peasy. Turns out that's a useless thing to know unless I hope to be a session jazz player or something... not! My big plan is to watch lots more of these videos and magically pick it up through some kind of musical osmosis.. ! Thanks for the lesson♡♡♡

[@rickysguitar]

Don't dismiss your sight reading skills! The violin is tuned in 5ths and you don't really play chords as such. Dyads and single note melodies mostly. Am I right? (I don't know much about violin). I think it's easier to see shapes on guitar because of the fret wires dividing the length of the neck. Violin not so easy to see divisions. It might be possible. Joe Pass (Virtuoso jazz guitarist) introduced the whole CAGED system thing so he would be worth checking out!

[@kimbercafe11]

Yes, single note melodies mostly, standard classical training. It's a different world. Hardly any theory. Just the notes and sightreading. Not helpful in getting beyond the orchestra. I do play a 5 string Jordan electric. Super fun but I'm lost most of the time if I dont know the song the band is playing..super frustrating because technically I'm a good player. I think I saw Joe Pass play with Al Jarreau in an all star jam years ago

[@JohnnyBgood548]

That's the key to becoming great!

[@jasonswitzer1748]

Hey man. I played violin too. I appreciate your desire to learn theory (sticking with your classical training). Let me suggest that don’t sweat learning chords and just learn to be a shredder! It’s the perfect thing for a violinist to do, since all violinists do is zip around and play a bunch of notes. You’re be solid gold! In all seriousness, I hope you are able to pick up shapes. Learn how to play a smoke power chord and you’ll understand a very basic shape. Hopefully that will get you on your way.

[@mothroyale9076]

I found this explanation regarding finding the octaves in the caged shapes helpful. Its always interesting to see how people interpret the cage system differently or emphasise different aspects of it to make it useful. For me the caged system has been the thing that has really increased my understanding of applying music theory to the fretboard. I wish I had of started working with it decades ago when I first picked up the guitar. Better late than never though eh.

[@tonya5809]

I wouldn't worry too much about not having picked this up sooner, well decades anyway. It's only really gained popularity in the last couple of them. I don't recall seeing it before the 90's if that's any consolation......hang on that's added another decade.... Hmmm not really sure if that was any help😀☺️😉

[@laninhatavares1206]

❤️ 😍❤️ thanks!

[@dealsbetweenfriends]

About time for us Struggled Musicians!> Thx

[@philjames1019]

Liked this lesson Ricky ... gonna print out the hand written PDF and add it to my Ebook folder in relation to the earlier "CAGED System Octaves For Guitar Explained - Learn The Fretboard Visualization" video.

[@rickysguitar]

Thanks for watching Phil! Bit more in depth this version!

[@mz3912]

Thank U

[@danielclark6532]

A lot of the criticisms here are misplaced. This video is simply showing how to quickly find your octave intervals from any fret on any string. Its a first step to learning how to quickly find any interval from any string. And it makes sense to use the basic chord shapes as a starting point.

[@rickysguitar]

👆This! Daniel gets it! Some folks just like to dispute anything they haven’t thought about enough. There’s a saying I think is apt. “It’s impossible for a man to learn what he already thinks he knows”. There are so many ways to learn guitar. I’ll continue to do my thing because I know it will help someone! Thanks for your comment Daniel!

[@halohat2286]

Man, that is a deadly sharp pencil 😮

[@carolgebert7833]

I like your shape approach. I memorize the positions like that too. I am surprised you do not give the universal formula with the G-to-B string hop exception.

[@Ilurk247]

Good lesson, Another way I remember what note I am playing when playing at the 5th fret is to remember the open note of the string below it (EADGBE= ADGBE), 4th fret when playing the G string

[@rickysguitar]

If you like that method you’ll love this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pImxaJuPg7KZnqM

[@ThusithaThanthirige]

Great Greetings From Super Extremes- Sri Lanka 💚 💛 ❤ 💙 💜

[@xsamitt]

Instant sub just for the accent alone!

[@rickysguitar]

Eyup!

[@rogerberry1323]

Hi Ricky! What a fantastic video. Finally, the CAGED system makes sense. Thanks! I can't save this to a play list though. This seems to happen when videos are intended for children, which this isn't... not really.

[@rickysguitar]

I’m not sure why that’s happening you end Roger?! I’ll have a look my side and see if there’s a duff setting

[@echoblender]

Ricky, in your presentation of the "E" chord, when you drop down to the simplified diagram, you placed the "E" root on the "F" note on your chart. This is going to play with some viewers that do not have their basic chords memorized. I think, other viewers have reported this to you as well. Great video for training.

[@rickysguitar]

Have you read my pinned post in the comments? There’s nothing more I can do once the video is published. I say the lower diagrams are all positions in the video.

[@lukewilliams7526]

what type of pen are you using??? Very important to me thank you for all your wonderful music advice!

[@BURN_SHITTUBE]

Figured this out when i was around 14, after getting sick of playing random shit for a few years and wanted to learn music theory. My way of remembering it was, you get an octave with 2 frets right 2 strings up, or 3 frets left 3 strings up, except the only quirk is: when you cross the G to B string gap you need to compensate by moving the upper note 1 fret up. Eventually the patterns get burned into your brain :)

[@ericnrebeccawilliams2906]

Don’t SKIP THIS VIDEO! For some reason this guy explains this in way that even I finally had that ahhh haaaa moment.

[@rains00the]

yea, had the same reaction when i finally understood modes. Very gifted teacher.

[@noeyes6151]

That you said shapes and not chords and that, thats why im watching 😃👍

[@alva72nashir3]

nice

[@richsackett3423]

Stroogling on tha fretbard sounds like a local problem.

[@michaeld2716]

Very interesting. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" has 2 of the same notes when it opens, but they are an octave apart.

[@rickysguitar]

Yes! You’ll never unknow that!

[@bryanharvey916]

Any chance you can run a follow-up on applying CAGED over minor scale? Always intrne how the shapes line up different from minor to major.

[@rickysguitar]

The octaves are the same for Major and minor. I did some videos on the minor pentatonic and octaves. kzbin.infov7D2_pOwceg?feature=share

[@charlesjaphe]

Super

[@ericcrawford9827]

Now I know!

[@dandowodzenka8864]

Very helpful, but not practical to memorize the shapes because of the inconsistency of 3 down 2 over, 2 down 2 over, 3 up 3 over...etc. It's hard for some to know which way to move first (up or down then over) and how many when it's not all the same pattern. I still enjoyed the video, but this is why frustration sets in with stuff like this when i really want to learn this!

[@rickysguitar]

Watch video 2 for context

[@Multinok1]

0:06 - Intro 1:05 - Explicação 1:38 - Acorde de Dó Maior - C 3:00 - Acorde de Lá Maior - A 4:50 - Acorde de Sol Maior - G 6:47 - Acorde de Mi Maior - E 8:29 - Acordes de 5 cordas vs 6 cordas (2 /3 Tónicas) 9:30 - Acorde de Ré Maior - D - Acorde de 4 cordas ( 2 Tónicas) 11:42 - Aplicação da forma de C ao longo do Braço 13:35 - Aplicação da forma de A ao longo do Braço 14:31 - Aplicação da forma de G ao longo do Braço 15:40 - Aplicação da forma de E ao longo do Braço 17:18 - Aplicação da forma de D ao longo do Braço

[@gavinbrinck]

the D shape is really just the C shape. cool video, making me think. there's really only two major triad shapes then ? before inversions ?

[@bustbeel1]

I am new to the guitar and play everything using Chords! My wife said “Damn you missed the ship!”

[@jorgemartinez-rv9qz]

Excellent teaching I would like to know how the 5 and 3 came from or how to count to get there! Same thing how to find the sevenths sixth, ninth, etc.

[@stephensmith60]

One word: "Scale". Root + 3rd + 5th (notes) of the scale. (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) = C+E+G (triad). 👍

[@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin]

@@stephensmith60 could u elaborate a little more 🤔 I'm starting to understand you

[@stephensmith60]

@@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin Ok. The C (base note of the chord and scale) + the 3rd note (E) of the scale + the 5th note (G) of the scale (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) = the C chord (triad). Triad, meaning three notes making up a chord. Always B + 3 + 5 = triad (chord). It's clearer when looking at a piano keyboard. C CHORD: 1 - C - MAJOR (BASE) 2 - D 3 - E (THIRD NOTE) 4 - F 5 - G (FIFTH NOTE) 6 - A 7 - B 8 - C

[@Mike-rw2nh]

Hi Ricky, Possible future upload. Do you have any suggestions for incorporating licks into your musical vocabulary? Rather than learning someone else’s lick by rote, and trying to shoehorn it into your playing, do you have any suggestions for experimenting with someone else’s idea and making it your own? There seems to be a shortage of info on KZbin for developing your own musical vocabulary. Happy Bank Hols, good sir.

[@rickysguitar]

Great idea Mike. I'll put it in the video ideas list

[@tonybradley9909]

When you rewrite the notes on the fret board diagrams on the second row you are putting them in different positions?

[@rickysguitar]

Yes. Think of them as positionless and therefore any position. Tomorrow’s follow up video goes into that specifically. A 40 minute video would have been too much for most folk to watch

[@aumike66]

"Octave formula - up 3 frets, over 2 strings". Not many things repel me better than those magic formulas, so I'll put down the alternative approach, which I found much better fitting my mind. The adjacent strings are 5 semitones apart (4 for the 3rd), and any relative note value can be easily figured out from that. E.g. we are on C3 (5th string, 3rd fret). To get an octave up, we go up 3 strings (5 + 5 + 4 = 14) and 2 frets down, which gives us 14 - 2 = 12 - an octave, here's your "C" shape; another way to get an octave is to go 2 strings up (5 + 5 = 10) and 2 frets up 10 + 2 = 12, here's an "A" shape, you got the idea). And while this arithmetic might take a while to settle on the execution level, it is not something one can forget and applicable to any note in any situation.

[@rickysguitar]

Watch video 2. I have a video on my channel using your approach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTHqIKwbZuMgZY

[@JamesGreenbaum]

Knowing the mathematics / intervals is incredibly useful, and should be part of any study. Memorizing shortcuts and patterns is important; however, one must understand the theory of why the shortcuts and patterns work, otherwise the brain is stunted.

[@konarain]

An octave is 2 strings over, 2 frets up.. except when crossing the 'b' string

[@aubreybaileyjr8753]

You’ve really helped me a lot! Thought about give me a donation and see if he would do a lesson on relative minors. Thanks a lot.

[@gregoryjones4948]

Ricky I think I just purchased the ebook. I haven’t received the link yet. Can you check?

[@rickysguitar]

Eyup Gregory! Can you check your spam folder. Sometimes the email hits that first!

[@VintageTubeTone]

To be fair to those watching this video, the point of the CAGED system is for the player to understand that any chord can be played in these fived basic 1st position chord shapes (C-A-G-E-D). Therefore, an E chord played in the first position with the 3, 4 and 5th finders and shifted up the neck one fret, while forming a barre on the first fret with the first finger (where the nut is for the E chord) becomes an F Chord. This is true of any 1st position chord, played up the neck. A first position A chord, for instance, played on the 7th fret while barring the 5th fret becomes a D chord, etc.

[@rickysguitar]

CAGED isn't just for transposing chords. It's notes, intervals, scales, arpeggios and everything else. Everyone stops at chords and misses out on the other utilities of CAGED. That's the whole purpose of this video. Tomorrow's video goes into more depth with how valuable it is to learn. There will be more videos on using it too!

[@bennetjoseph1956]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@mesmogruvinski]

I love your teaching style. The Northern accent helps. I'm a Manc living daan saaf. Lol

[@roberteberhart1824]

LoL. What's that mean? I'm American. Sometimes I hear British accents and can't understand two words.

[@mesmogruvinski]

@@roberteberhart1824 its an abbreviation for Laugh Out Loud

[@mkkaneta]

Whoa, whoa. I am new to your KZbin videos. I think they are great. But, I am being bounced around. Where do I start and what is the progression?

[@rickysguitar]

Are you a beginner, novice or experienced?

[@tristan_840]

13:17 Why'd You Only Call Me When You High - Arctic Monkeys

[@Coach_A22]

Isn't the bottom E graphic wrong? I've been learning from you and just want to make sure. Great videos!

[@rickysguitar]

Looks correct to me!

[@viajahtur]

@@rickysguitar I think that, what is confusing many here is the bottom schemes... Not after print it out and analyzing, it came to me like just a pattern, it´s not related to the fretboard itself (the Top scheme is). Right, Ricky?

[@rickysguitar]

Sundays video will sort that out. I had to split it in two. Make sure you watch it :)

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Are you from Northern England?

[@bryanharvey916]

Understanding that we typically eliminate the 6th string (low E) for some open chords... but for this exercise wouldn't it be good to include it on C and A? The low E on open C is thr 3rd and on the A is 5th. Thoughts?

[@rickysguitar]

You could. I did a lesson on the 3 master triad patterns in my Facebook group and how they merge into the CAGED system. However I think it’s important to define how many strings each of the CAGED chords use so you can see the patterns. Wait for the follow up lesson to this that drops next Sunday!

[@xsamitt]

@@rickysguitar Epic!

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

You are right but I think that it would be confusing. It's pedagogic to have the root (R) as the lowest tone in the chord.

[@wshow11]

@@michaelkarlsson5966 pedagogic? Damn, I don’t think I’m smart enuff for this! 😟

[@rickysguitar]

This video is only to enable locating explicit notes. Like I said in the video. It could be to find all the 3rds, 7ths. Nominate a note. That way you can play explicit notes that affect the harmony and create a reliable method of creating an emotion, (tension or release). The flaw with only having the root note as the lowest tone in the chord you miss out on inversions. I switch my chords up a ton by playing them as inversions as it enables voice leading in the bass. 3 years of writing Bach Chorale exercises in music college taught me that! It also enables me to be efficient with positions on the neck and keep all the chords in the same voice. After teaching classes and individuals for over 30 years, the point imho is not be "correct", it's to be creative and make music. I have a follow up video coming on Sunday which offers further insight. It's impossible to publish a video that covers absolutely everything on the topic.

[@rishiraz1993]

13:22 that's the amogus theme 😂

[@mightyjoeyoung-tp8kl]

Susy gusy 😳

[@skutty5773]

Saaaaafe !

[@eazyrider6122]

Your second example drawings on the lower grids are a fret to high because you started them on the 1st fret not the nut.

[@rickysguitar]

On the bottom row? I’ve drawn it so it’s positionless and therefore fits any fret.

[@eazyrider6122]

@@rickysguitar Ok thankyou. The C shape was correct thats why i thought about the others.

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

@@eazyrider6122 the C shape has both octave C's on the fretboard already as a "cowboy chord", the other chord shapes are "open chords" meaning the root (R) is a non-fretted note. When you move the pattern of those chords the root most follow too and be fretted.

[@crimsontyger8576]

Oh, but I do know them! I must be great 😁

[@rickysguitar]

Excellent!! Have you watched lesson 2? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTHqIKwbZuMgZY

[@user-te2uq2pc9q]

😅 I've been learning electric guitar nearly 10 hours. But I'm still confused about this and a bit frustrated!

[@rickysguitar]

This is too much too soon for you. Focus on gaining control of your hands first. Learn some single string riffs and melodies. Play things you recognise and make you happy. Technique comes before theory!

[@user-te2uq2pc9q]

@@rickysguitar 🙏 Hi Ricky, your advice is very useful for me! Thank you so much!

[@schadenfreund]

Ricky - thank you for all the countless lessons and knowledge you provide. Also bought your book and already can hear improvements in my guitar play. If I could ask for one thing it would be to use less jump cuts in your videos - it just sounds unnatural and is unnecessarily distracting from the (stellar) content. Thank you and rock on :) iV

[@rickysguitar]

Thanks for your feedback. I’m always looking for better ways to create a better viewer experience. I use jumpcuts so I can get videos out more readily. What did you think of the zoom in on the things I’m writing/playing?

[@schadenfreund]

@@rickysguitar The production value of your recent videos is great. Your style of teaching and explaining music theory continues to be spot on and has really helped me a out a lot since I never had any formal training. The zoom in is clear and looks great. Thank you for your reply and all the best to you from Germany :)

[@stompfolks]

which chess piece move the way you told?

[@rickysguitar]

It was how power chords are formed that made me think about it being like chess moves. I think of them as how the knight moves. E and A shaped octaves are similar but you add another string. It makes sense to me!

[@jobonekanobe]

Shouldn’t that R of the A shape that you transferred down to the more visible diagram be an open string (A) and not on the first fret 🤔

[@rickysguitar]

No Joe. It’s every position and therefore positionless. Video 2 should clear it up!

[@jobonekanobe]

I see , thanks

[@kopfnussklopfer8679]

confused chessplayer here, the knight moves different than you think.

[@rickysguitar]

It "reminds" me of how the knight moves. The power chord is how the Knight moves. 1, 2 and over

[@wearsider]

Of the open D and G string is written as a D# and G# which is a little confusing.

[@rickysguitar]

That diagram is for all positions. If you keep watching I demonstrate on guitar later on in the video. Sunday’s video should make it all make sense!

[@daverichards6557]

Hi Ricky, I’ve ordered your book! Roughly, how long does it take for delivery in UK South Wales?

[@rickysguitar]

Eyup Dave! Depends who you ordered it from. Amazon or Lulu?

[@daverichards6557]

@@rickysguitar Lulu

[@rickysguitar]

On their website it says 3 to 5 working days. Hope you enjoy it. Make sure you join my Facebook group.Messages get lost here on KZbin. facebook.com/groups/rickysguitar

[@daverichards6557]

@@rickysguitar Thank you Ricky! I’m looking forward to more learning with you.

[@johnjones-uc3ni]

Why are the G# notes the root notes on your diagram?

[@rickysguitar]

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